Plant inherited traits

Some traits and behaviors are learned and some are inherited. Which of the following traits are inherited?

• Speaking Spanish
• Bird saying hello
• Cat using a litter box
• Spines on a cactus

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The passing of traits from parent to offspring and including gender is called

• Trait

• Inherited trait

• characteristics

• chromosomes

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The adult plant is the __________.

• offspring

• child plant

• parent plant

If the parent plant has round leaves the offspring will have _____________ leaves.

• Square

• long

• round

• no

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following is an inherited trait of a plant?

• Number of leaves

• Broken stem

• Color of flower

• Wilted flowers

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NGSS.3-LS3-1

What type of fruit will the offspring of an apple tree produce?

• Oranges

• Apples

• Mango

• No fruit

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5